ISO 8528-8:2016定义了陆上和海上（家用、娱乐和工业应用）用往复式内燃机驱动的低功率发电机组的设计要求、最低性能和型式试验，不包括飞机上使用的发电机组。 它主要涉及由往复式内燃机驱动的低功率发电机组，用于产生高达500 V的单相或多相交流电或直流电。发电机组是标准制造的机组。 在ISO 8528的这一部分中，“低功率”指的是高达约10 kW/50 Hz、12 kW/60 Hz的额定功率。 就本国际标准而言，低功率发电机组由以下特殊特性决定: -用户通常是外行（有关更多详细信息，请参见3.1）； -整套发电机组通常可运输或移动； -电气输出通过插头、插座和螺纹端子连接，超低电压除外； -发电机组已准备就绪，用户无需进行任何额外的安装工作。 符合上述特殊特性的特殊应用或更高额定功率的发电机组，经制造商和客户同意，可根据ISO 8528的本部分进行测试。 如果某些应用需要补充规定，则应以ISO 8528的这一部分为基础。 ISO 8528-8:2016涉及除ISO 8528-1、ISO 8528-2、ISO 8528-3、ISO 8528-4、ISO 8528-5和ISO 8528-6（如适用）中规定的定义和要求外，还应遵守的设计和试验的特殊要求。 ISO 8528-8:2016未涉及安全要求，以保护用户免受ISO 8528-13中规定的危险。 注:本国际标准不适用于弧焊设备（IEC 60974系列）。

ISO 8528-8:2016 defines design requirements, minimum performances and type tests for low-power generating sets driven by reciprocating internal combustion engines for land and marine use (domestic, recreational and industrial application), excluding generating sets used on aircraft. It concerns mainly low-power generating sets driven by reciprocating internal combustion engines for the generation of single or multiphase alternating current or direct current up to 500 V. The generating sets are standard manufactured sets. In this part of ISO 8528, "low-power" is taken to mean rated power of a magnitude up to approximately 10 kW/50 Hz, 12 kW/60 Hz. Low-power generating sets, for the purpose of this International Standard, are determined by the following special features: - the users normally are laymen (for further details, see 3.1); - the complete generating set is usually transportable or mobile; - the electrical output is connected by means of plugs, sockets and screwed terminal except for extra low voltages; - the generating set is ready for use without any additional installation work by the user. Generating sets for special applications or of higher rated power conforming to the above special features may, by agreement between manufacturer and customer, be tested in accordance with this part of ISO 8528. If supplementary stipulations are required for certain applications, this is to be done taking this part of ISO 8528 as a basis. ISO 8528-8:2016 deals with the special requirements of design and test which are observed in addition to the definitions and requirements laid down in ISO 8528-1, ISO 8528-2, ISO 8528-3, ISO 8528-4, ISO 8528-5 and ISO 8528-6, where applicable. ISO 8528-8:2016 does not deal with safety requirements in order to protect the user from dangers which are laid down in ISO 8528？13. NOTE This International Standard does not apply to arc welding equipment (IEC 60974 series).